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America's Space Sentinels: The History of the DSP and SBIRS Satellite Systems (Modern War Studies)
Jeffrey T. Richelson
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Description for America's Space Sentinels: The History of the DSP and SBIRS Satellite Systems (Modern War Studies)
Paperback. A detailed treatment of military space reconnaissance used in American strategic defense. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Originally published in 1999, America’s Space Sentinels won the American Astronautical Society’s prestigious Eugene Emme Astronautical Literature Award and quickly established itself as the definitive book for understanding a crucial component of the US national defence capabilities. It focused on the emergence and evolution of the Air Force’s Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite system, which came on line in 1970 and continued to perform at a high level through the turn of this century and beyond.
For this new edition, Jeffrey Richelson covers significant developments during the last dozen years relating to the deployment of these satellites, especially the ... Read more
Originally published in 1999, America’s Space Sentinels won the American Astronautical Society’s prestigious Eugene Emme Astronautical Literature Award and quickly established itself as the definitive book for understanding a crucial component of the US national defence capabilities. It focused on the emergence and evolution of the Air Force’s Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite system, which came on line in 1970 and continued to perform at a high level through the turn of this century and beyond.
For this new edition, Jeffrey Richelson covers significant developments during the last dozen years relating to the deployment of these satellites, especially the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700618804
SKU
V9780700618804
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About Jeffrey T. Richelson
Jeffrey T. Richelson is a senior fellow with the National Security Archive and is the author of ten books, including Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea; The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology; and A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century.
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